Layman Miller Elected President of National Church Council
J Irwin Miller a 51 year old Columbus Indiana banker and industrialist was chosen to lead the National Council of Churches becoming the first layman to hold the post. The decision followed debate over whether ecumenical bodies should gain power to appoint clergy across churches. The outgoing president is Rev Edwin T Dahlberg of the St Louis Baptist Church.
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Louis Casels
United Press International
San Francisco
UPI
National Council of Churches
J. Irwin Miller
Columbus
Ind
National Council
Miller
Disciples of Christ
Christian Church
Edwin T. Dahlberg
St. Louis
Tle
Henry Pitney van Dusen
Union Theological Seminary
New York
van Dusen
Truman B. Douglass
Incomplete Election Returns From 90 States
Washington reports one month after the election official returns from 90 states remain incomplete. 87 states certified, with a few uncounted returns and Illinois fraud charges delaying certification. UPI-International tabulation shows Kennedy leading Nixon by 124 583 with 50.091 and 49.909 percent in a 68 736 181 total. Kennedy 49.75 and Nixon 49.56 percent of the two party vote.
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Washington
UPI
Secretaries of State
Illinois
United Press International
Kennedy
Joan F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Accident at Avenue C and 9th St Southwest
No injuries or tickets issued after a collision between an automobile driven by Aran and a tractor trailer piloted by Walter Houston at Avenue C and Ninth Street Southwest. Police say weather contributed. little damage to the tractor, considerable damage to the auto.
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Avenue C
9Th Street
Aran
Walter Houston
Ninth Street
Odis Burrows
United States and allies rally at UN over Congo crisis
The United States and allies moved to defend Congo peace efforts as the Security Council met in emergency session to counter Russia and Mobutu. Zorin tabled a resolution demanding Lumumba’s release and restoration, disarmament of Mobutu's forces, and expulsion of Belgian personnel.
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United Nations, N.Y
UPI
United States
Russia
United Nations
Congo
African Republic
Security Council
Kremlin
Patrice Lumumba
Valerian A. Zorin
Dag Hammarskjold
U.N
Yugoslavia
Leopoldville
Ghana
United Arab Republic
Ceylon
Lumumba
Joseph Mobutu
Zorin
Mobutu
Formal Loan Application Submitted to PHA for Childress Housing
Architects Pardue Read and Dice delivered the preliminary loan application to the Public Housing Authority in Fort Worth. Officials expect six to eight weeks for processing as the request goes to Washington for review. The Childress Housing Authority seeks a $42 000 loan and aims for 250 housing units.
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Childress Housing Authority
Public Housing Authority
Fort Worth
Pardue, Read and Dice
R. B. Pardue
PHA
Washington
Pardue
Childress Housting Authority
Childress
Rotary Christmas Party on Tap Tonight
The Childress Rotary Club hosts its annual Christmas party at First Methodist Church at 7 p m. and will end before 9 p m. President Palmer Massey said more than 90 people planned to attend this evening.
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Childress Rotary Club
First Methodist Church
Palmer Massey
Massey
More Tickets Received for Football Game in Albany
Albany schools announce 200 reserve seat tickets returned for the semi final football between the Stinnett Rattlers and the Albany Lions. Tickets on sale at Eubank Park and the Chamber of Commerce. North stands tickets returned. Game set for 7 30 p m Friday pending weather.
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Albany
Stinnett Rattlers
Albany Lions
Supt
J. W. Hamilton
Childress
Hamilton
Eubank Park
Chamber of Commerce Office
Robbery Culprits Fined and Jailed in County Court
Roy Gomez and Lola Cantano Jr were fined 50 dollars and costs and given 19 days in jail for robbery at Murphy's Gulf Service Station. Six other Latin Americans were arrested but released. The stolen money was recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Gmmez
Lola Cantano, Jr
Gomez
Catano
Two Enroll At UH From Childress
Olin L. Graham a senior electronics major and Donald R. Hardin a senior pharmacy major have enrolled at the University of Houston. Established in 1934 the university now ranks as the second largest school in Texas.
Secretary Testifies At Disbarment Trial
Mrs. Shirley Glandon testified at the Randall County Judge Roy Joe Stevens disbarment trial that she often sat on the bench for him while he managed private legal work. She said he paid her from out of county school funds for extra duties and that she helped with county court pleas when he was unavailable. Glandon described instructions to alter records to show three days jail for drunken driving offenders and noted a prior bribery case involving Stevens. Continued on Page Two.
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Stevens
Randall
Amarillo
Two Youths Die in Memphis Fire Tragedy
At 5 15 a m two youths aged 17 and 20 were found dead of suffocation in a hot garage apartment in Memphis at a house where they had lived only one night. Donald Roy Dickerson 20 a Goldsmith Dairy route delivery man formerly of Littlefield and A V Taylor 17 whose parents live in Quail area are named. Bodies found by a fellow employee at the home of Mrs Charlie Weir. Continued on Page Three.
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Memphis
Donald Roy Dickerson
Littlefield
A. V. Taylor
Quail
Dickerson
Goldsmith Dairy
Childress
Charlie Weir
Page
Water Bond Issue Explained To Jaycees
Major Paul Ord explained the $650000 water bond issue to be voted on December 20 at a Childress Jaycees meeting. Amarillo guests included Vernon Burks Guy Osborn Bart Luscuskie Roy Fuyuqa Bobby Haskell and James Calhoun.
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Childress Jaycees
Paul Ord
Vernon Burks
Guy Osborn
Bart Luscuskie
Roy Fuyuqa
Bobby Haskell
James Calhoun
Amarillo
Former Glendale resident Mrs Mattie Owen dies at 78
Mrs. Mattie Owen 78, former Childress resident, was found dead yesterday morning in Glendale at the home of her daughter Mrs. Lee Kirsey. She was the stepmother of Mrs Jim Woods and Mrs Dave Miskell of Childress.
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Mattie Owen
Glendale
Calif
Childress
Lee Kirsey
Owen
Jim Woods
Dave Miskell
Kennedy to appoint Stevenson ambassador to United Nations
President elect John F Kennedy asked Adlai E Stevenson to serve as U S ambassador to the United Nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
John F. Kennedy
Adlai E. Stevenson
U. S
United Nations
Unnamed City Sees Damp Weather and Smog
Weather record notes three days of light drizzle and smog in Childress. Total moisture by 1:30 a.m. stood at .22 inch. Low temperatures reached 36 degrees at 8, 9, and 1:30 a.m. The damp conditions hinder wheat harvesting while aiding moisture needs.
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Childress
FAA
Texas Winter Storm Paralyzes Coast Sections
United Press International reports a vicious winter storm sweeping Texas into the coast areas today. Snow and ice blanket the north and west as conditions remain dangerous with continued coverage on page six.
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United Press International
Texas
No Absentee Ballots Cast in Water Bond Issue
City Manager Louis Sally announced no absentee ballots have been cast for the $650000 water bond issue to be voted on December 20. Absentee voting is open at city hall and will close December 16.
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Louis Sally
Sally
Gametime for Games Tonight Moved Up
Childress basketball fans are reminded the Phil lips Blackhawks vs Childress Bobcats games move up by thirty minutes The B game starts at 6 p.m. and the A game at 7 30 p.m.
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Childress
Phillips Blackhawks
Childress Bobcats
Butane Tractor Fire Extinguished at Childress Compress
A fire on a tractor owned by Childress Compress was quickly put out Wednesday night. The blaze started while the tractor was being filled with butane with the engine running.
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Childress Compress
Deadly Timetable Tragedy Strikes Nashua Family
In Nashua New Hampshire a propane truck collided with an oncoming train at a crossing killing Robert Wren his wife Patricia and their 20 month old son Christopher plus injuring many aboard. Passenger John Wilder died and engineer Rudolph Aubut faced the disaster as responders rushed to the scene.
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Nashua
N.H
UPI
Robert Wrenn
Patricia
Christopher
Jennifer
John S. Wilder
Vaughn A. Talbert
Wilmington
Mass
Wrenns
Robert
Rudolph Aubut
Laconia
Boston
Man Arrested For Aggravated Assault In Childress County
E. L. Kellison of Hereford was jailed in Childress County and to be charged with aggravated assault this afternoon per County Attorney Charles Reynolds. Investigators say the alleged attack occurred near Hollis in Childress County last night. Mrs. Kellison remains in a Hollis hospital in serious condition. Kellison denied beating his wife to Sheriff Gay Long B. Smith.
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E. L. Kellison
Hereford
Childress County
Charles Reynolds
Asault
Hollis
Kellison
Gaylong B. Smith
Hoffa silent as union funds tied to Florida land scheme
UPI reports Teamster President James R. Hoffa and two others face a 12 count federal indictment in Orlando charging misusing more than a half million dollars of union funds to back a Florida land scheme. Lower and McCarthy are named alongside Hoffa. arraignment set for Friday.
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Chicago
UPI
Teamster
James R. Hoffa
Florida
Bantam
Hoffa
Orlando Fla
Henry Lower
Detroit Teameters
Robert E. McCarthy Jr
Bank of the Commonwealth
Detroit
Lower
Sun Valley, Inc
Sim Valley
Detroit Teamster
Detroit Joint Council
Florida National Bank At
Orlando
Suna
Teamsters
Union Land Co
Discoverer XVIII Capsule Readied for Space Return
Scientists monitor Discoverer XVII on its 17th polar orbit as Air Force weighs recovery options for the gold plated capsule carrying life samples. A Sunnyvale tracking station may trigger a return maneuver to a Hawaii recovery zone using planes with snagging gear and ships nearby for retrieval.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
UPI
Sunnyvale
Hawaii
Red Cross Urgently Seeks Clothes and Linens
The local Red Cross chapter appeals for quilts blankets towels and children's items along with men`s work clothes undergarments to replenish depleted supplies after several days of extreme cold weather. Mrs Margaret Hipps urges donations today at the chapter office to help those in need.
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Red
Margaret Hipps
Meeting Called For Monday Night by City Development Board
Representatives of civic and service organizations are urged to attend a 7:30 PM meeting of the Board of City Development at City Hall. CBCD president Vern Rucker says it is extremely important that all organizations have representatives present.
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Board of City Development
Vern Rucker
CBCD
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Councils of Churches
Message Committee
Dallas
Rotary
James Gabrielle
Yolanda
Integrated Frantz
New Orleans
Gabrielle
Stewart L. Udall
Interior
Udall
Arizona
NEA
Jaycees
Bulletin
Los Angeles
Wrenn
Aubut
Concord
Manchester
Allbut
Kelloway
Red Cross
NEA Telephoto
Frantz
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